AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Furmark, RealBench, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 or AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 5900HX

57%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5900HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	99.7
Valorant	110.9	113.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	63.5
Apex Legends	104.3	106.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	85.0
Overwatch	89.9	91.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	78.2
DOOM Eternal	55.5	56.7
Warzone	86.5	88.4
Assassin's Creed	93.2	95.2
Valheim	92.1	94.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5900HX

115%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

64%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5900HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	202
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2160	3007
Cinbench 20 Single-core	571	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5536	6987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1344	1182
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12051	17436

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Single-Core	3340	2663
Multi-Core	23829	31704

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Single-Core	1561	1252
Multi-Core	9439	11494

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	September 30, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache	4MB	6MB
L3 cache	16MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000300	100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5900HX is 6% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 5900HX. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 specs and review.